Supreme Court of India

Shakuntla Devi v. The State of Uttar Pradesh

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Reported as [2025] 4 S.C.R. 1914
Bench Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol and Sandeep Mehta JJ.
Decided 25 April 2025

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Issue for Consideration Issue arose as to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court wherein the appellant’s conviction u/ss.304B and 498A IPC and ss.3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 was converted into that u/s.306 IPC. Headnotes† Penal Code, 1860 – ss.306, 304B, 498A – Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 – ss.3, 4 – Abetment of suicide – Dowry death – Death of the victim in her matrimonial home – FIR by complainant- father of the victim alleging that the appellant-mother-in-law of the victim used to mentally and physically torture her for getting less dowry – Trial court

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